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美: [baʊ]
英: [baʊ]
n. 弓；鞠躬；船首
vi. 鞠躬；弯腰
vt. 鞠躬；弯腰
adj. 弯曲的
n. (Bow)人名；(东南亚国家华语)茂；(英)鲍
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词源分析：
"Bow"源自古英语“būgan”，意为“弯曲”。其词根“bū”表示弯曲的动作，是一个原始的日耳曼语词汇。
历史背景：
"Bow"在英语中首次记录于公元9世纪，常用于描述身体的屈从或礼节性动作。
课本：
在**的英语教材中，"bow"通常出现在初中和高中阶段。
在牛津和美国教材中，"bow"也常见于初中和高中课程，尤其是与社交礼仪相关的内容。
正式与非正式语境：
在正式场合中，"bow"常用于描述礼节，如在正式会议或典礼上，人与人之间的问候。
例如，莎士比亚的作品中常用“bow”来表示对王室的尊重。“He bowed before the queen.”（他在女王面前鞠躬。）
特殊场合：
在法律或艺术领域，"bow"可以指示一种尊重或认可的行为。例如，在法律法庭上，律师可能会向法官鞠躬以示尊重。
He took a bow after his performance.
（他在表演后鞠了一躬。）
The audience applauded as the actor bowed.
（观众在演员鞠躬时鼓掌。）
She bowed her head in prayer.
（她低下头祈祷。）
The knight bowed to the king as a sign of loyalty.
（骑士向国王鞠躬以示忠诚。）
To show respect, the students bowed to their teacher.
（为了表示尊重，学生们向老师鞠躬。）
同义词：
反义词：
通过以上分析，可以有效理解和记忆单词“bow”的含义及其用法。
[V-I] When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body toward them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect. 鞠躬
例：They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way.他们向路易斯深深地鞠躬并迅速给他让路。
[N-COUNT] Bow is also a noun. 鞠躬
例：I gave a theatrical bow and waved.我夸张地鞠了一躬，然后挥了挥手。
[V-T] If you bow your head, you bend it downward so that you are looking toward the ground, for example, because you want to show respect or because you are thinking deeply about something. 低下 (头)
例：The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.上校低下头，低声感恩祷告。
[V-I] If you bow to pressure or to someone's wishes, you agree to do what they want you to do. 屈从
例：Some stores are bowing to consumer pressure and stocking organically grown vegetables.有些商店屈于消费者的压力，供应有机蔬菜。
[N-COUNT] The front part of a ship is called the bow or the bows. The plural bows can be used to refer either to one or to more than one of these parts. 船头
例：The waves were about five feet high now, and the bow of the boat was leaping up and down.浪头现在约有五英尺高，船头上下颠簸。
[N-COUNT] A bow is a knot with two loops and two loose ends that is used in tying shoelaces and ribbons. 蝴蝶结
例：Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow.加一段打成蝴蝶结的缎带。
[N-COUNT] A bow is a weapon for shooting arrows that consists of a long piece of curved wood with a string attached to both its ends. 弓
例：Some of the raiders were armed with bows and arrows.有些偷袭者配备了弓箭。